North Carolina Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

North Carolina reported 244 priced lines covering 4,254 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,476 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,168 head. replacement cattle receipts at 68 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 8, 2024

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Raleigh, NC (RA-LS)

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,476Last week 2,391Year ago 2,970

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,168Last week 1,080Year ago 841

Replacement CattleReceipts 68Last week 52Year ago 49

Compared to last week, Feeder Steers below 500lbs sold unevenly steady, with Steers over 500lbs selling steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder

Heifers below 500lbs sold weak, with Heifers over 500lbs selling steady to 7.00 lower. Feeder Bulls under 500lbs sold unevenly steady, with

Bulls over 500lbs selling 2.00-4.00 higher. Slaughter Cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, with Slaughter Bulls selling steady to 2.00 lower.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	750	950.00	950.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	858	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,195.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	968	182.50	182.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	940	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,252.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,106	157.50	157.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,128	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,586.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,243	1,325.00–1,885.00	1,616.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,190	1,275.00–1,700.00	1,546.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,174	1,450.00–1,975.00	1,702.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,052	1,075.00–1,850.00	1,544.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,078	1,085.00–1,650.00	1,423.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	1,101	155.00–157.50	156.61
Bred Cows — Medium 2$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,204	1,550.00–2,850.00	2,319.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	2,100.00–2,325.00	2,226.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	650	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,043	1,400.00–2,450.00	2,078.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,185	2,675.00	2,675.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	765	1,350.00	1,350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,200	1,950.00	1,950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	1,175.00	1,175.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,291	105.00–148.00	133.43
1	—	1,320	143.00	143.00
26	—	1,925	156.00–190.00	173.84
64	—	1,637	140.00–172.00	158.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	1,007	102.50–128.00	118.82
25	—	787	40.00–97.50	63.11
33	—	1,122	128.00–140.00	130.35
56	—	886	70.00–110.00	90.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
446	—	1,226	120.00–150.00	136.59
63	—	1,128	101.00–126.00	118.88
89	—	1,289	136.00–167.00	151.60
3	—	985	90.00–102.50	96.55
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,174	150.00–160.00	154.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,365	138.00–151.00	142.85
34	—	1,523	125.00–153.00	137.41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	275.00	275.00
5	400–450	433	220.00–240.00	229.98
5	450–500	482	230.00–260.00	240.82
6	500–550	522	202.50–225.00	215.50
2	550–600	553	200.00–220.00	209.95
3	600–650	634	152.50–175.00	167.84
2	700–750	720	170.00	170.00
1	850–900	890	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	214	165.00–240.00	209.39
10	250–300	277	145.00–300.00	204.63
23	300–350	323	167.00–270.00	232.94
34	350–400	376	170.00–270.00	225.28
37	400–450	424	150.00–265.00	217.21
47	450–500	476	180.00–245.00	223.44
33	500–550	523	150.00–245.00	211.03
36	550–600	574	150.00–230.00	195.26
15	600–650	629	145.00–230.00	185.42
10	650–700	671	135.00–215.00	174.78
8	700–750	719	150.00–180.00	166.74
2	750–800	780	132.00–140.00	136.03
1	800–850	830	150.00	150.00
2	850–900	863	140.00–150.00	145.07
1	900–950	935	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	226	275.00–335.00	300.36
28	250–300	274	240.00–345.00	281.09
38	300–350	320	220.00–350.00	294.20
70	350–400	374	215.00–340.00	281.05
74	400–450	422	210.00–327.50	263.68
106	450–500	473	210.00–290.00	251.21
98	500–550	521	212.00–290.00	250.51
62	550–600	567	205.00–265.00	239.16
78	600–650	622	185.00–262.00	228.66
53	650–700	672	172.50–252.00	225.30
23	700–750	720	167.50–235.00	204.31
19	750–800	766	147.00–215.00	182.13
9	800–850	827	139.00–197.00	170.69
9	850–900	870	152.00–192.50	173.20
8	900–950	920	127.50–190.00	158.53
3	950–1000	960	162.00–175.00	167.34
1	1050–1100	1,050	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	216	200.00–202.50	201.17
2	250–300	281	190.00–207.50	199.23
1	350–400	370	197.50	197.50
2	400–450	412	170.00–182.50	176.20
3	500–550	519	140.00–157.50	150.96
1	650–700	654	110.00	110.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	372	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	658	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	225.00	225.00
3	250–300	277	165.00–190.00	175.09
8	300–350	331	170.00–205.00	178.98
13	350–400	372	135.00–220.00	177.96
12	400–450	415	125.00–210.00	185.84
16	450–500	473	150.00–200.00	178.94
12	500–550	518	140.00–195.00	166.65
8	550–600	573	120.00–197.00	162.36
2	600–650	603	172.00–175.00	173.49
3	650–700	670	130.00–165.00	150.17
Bulls — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	394	122.50	122.50
1	450–500	495	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	180	190.00	190.00
2	300–350	322	200.00–205.00	202.39
1	350–400	398	182.50	182.50
2	450–500	463	180.00	180.00
2	500–550	513	175.00	175.00
2	550–600	555	167.50–170.00	168.76
3	600–650	631	137.50–140.00	139.17
1	800–850	840	95.00	95.00
1	850–900	855	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	265.00	265.00
1	350–400	375	275.00	275.00
1	400–450	430	273.00	273.00
1	450–500	490	220.00	220.00
1	500–550	520	220.00	220.00
4	550–600	576	259.00	259.00
1	600–650	600	225.00	225.00
7	700–750	724	210.00–222.50	216.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	235.00–245.00	239.73
4	300–350	323	230.00–250.00	241.12
10	350–400	367	225.00–280.00	244.45
21	400–450	424	175.00–275.00	236.53
21	450–500	471	165.00–280.00	231.98
24	500–550	522	170.00–250.00	207.87
9	550–600	568	180.00–272.50	209.99
3	600–650	613	215.00–220.00	218.34
1	650–700	655	220.00	220.00
1	700–750	710	150.00	150.00
1	750–800	760	150.00	150.00
1	950–1000	965	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	285.00–340.00	310.07
7	250–300	272	275.00–332.50	303.84
26	300–350	326	260.00–365.00	302.45
45	350–400	377	250.00–355.00	294.23
43	400–450	421	235.00–332.50	276.57
42	450–500	469	250.00–310.00	276.14
69	500–550	521	240.00–285.00	264.25
105	550–600	569	240.00–290.00	271.74
51	600–650	628	200.00–277.00	249.52
23	650–700	666	173.00–264.00	239.29
26	700–750	726	197.00–249.00	232.91
4	750–800	763	210.00–235.00	226.26
4	800–850	824	195.00–208.00	204.68
5	850–900	869	170.00–202.00	184.37
2	900–950	928	175.00–187.50	181.30
2	1000–1050	1,020	120.00–165.00	142.94
1	1100–1150	1,100	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	540	230.00	230.00
1	600–650	645	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	155.00	155.00
2	300–350	328	205.00	205.00
7	350–400	390	140.00–215.00	160.86
6	400–450	428	170.00–215.00	190.80
5	450–500	474	145.00–200.00	173.90
6	500–550	523	140.00–200.00	171.49
1	550–600	585	170.00	170.00
2	600–650	625	147.00	147.00
1	650–700	650	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	413	170.00–200.00	184.91
1	500–550	505	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	217	167.50–200.00	182.67
2	400–450	432	170.00–210.00	190.37
7	450–500	467	160.00–220.00	192.17
2	550–600	573	167.50–180.00	173.89
4	600–650	630	130.00–175.00	162.33
2	650–700	680	135.00–140.00	137.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	100.00–185.00	145.67
9	300–350	320	125.00–200.00	172.27
12	350–400	372	115.00–200.00	156.18
16	400–450	421	120.00–190.00	148.48
5	450–500	468	122.00–170.00	142.27
14	500–550	526	135.00–185.00	160.11
8	550–600	577	120.00–177.00	141.51
3	600–650	618	135.00–150.00	141.58
1	650–700	680	130.00	130.00
1	700–750	705	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	200–250	222	215.00–315.00	268.39
34	250–300	274	230.00–320.00	268.54
66	300–350	327	220.00–322.50	266.67
119	350–400	375	220.00–317.50	259.87
127	400–450	423	200.00–281.00	248.43
189	450–500	473	200.00–277.00	242.35
114	500–550	519	190.00–265.00	237.92
112	550–600	571	185.00–259.00	224.61
92	600–650	621	170.00–253.00	214.77
41	650–700	673	165.00–223.00	206.75
28	700–750	719	170.00–217.00	191.85
15	750–800	764	167.00–222.50	199.16
5	800–850	815	150.00–179.00	161.65
5	850–900	869	156.00–165.00	160.20
6	900–950	927	141.00–180.00	160.85
6	950–1000	969	145.00–170.00	153.75
3	1000–1050	1,022	162.00–170.00	164.71
Heifers — Small 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	208	147.50	147.50
1	300–350	346	170.00	170.00
1	450–500	482	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	200.00–230.00	213.98
1	300–350	300	230.00	230.00
4	350–400	365	230.00–240.00	232.53
3	400–450	418	210.00–220.00	216.73
5	450–500	474	237.50–250.00	244.66
3	500–550	510	230.00–240.00	233.30
6	550–600	572	200.00–220.00	205.74
5	600–650	622	209.00	209.00
2	700–750	725	141.00–150.00	145.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	442	210.00	210.00
1	650–700	668	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	232	150.00–235.00	206.04
15	250–300	282	170.00–290.00	213.28
27	300–350	320	160.00–265.00	217.83
24	350–400	367	145.00–255.00	214.54
40	400–450	423	150.00–255.00	206.30
45	450–500	476	150.00–252.50	205.85
33	500–550	523	155.00–250.00	193.34
31	550–600	572	142.00–217.50	174.37
20	600–650	630	150.00–190.00	169.46
15	650–700	675	130.00–175.00	160.38
12	700–750	726	128.00–179.00	145.06
9	750–800	771	140.00–177.50	148.77
Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	302	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	478	175.00–190.00	182.38
3	550–600	570	150.00–160.00	155.04
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	180.00	180.00
2	350–400	390	132.00	132.00
5	450–500	482	147.00–155.00	148.58
1	500–550	505	155.00	155.00
1	550–600	590	145.00	145.00
1	600–650	645	160.00	160.00
2	700–750	733	125.00–140.00	132.47
2	800–850	805	147.00–157.00	151.97
1	850–900	860	135.00	135.00
1	950–1000	960	140.00	140.00
Dairy Steers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	588	120.00–132.50	126.22
1	650–700	680	137.50	137.50
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	630	222.50	222.50
1	650–700	650	190.00	190.00
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	157.00	157.00
2	400–450	413	110.00–135.00	122.88
3	450–500	470	125.00–147.00	134.00
2	500–550	540	120.00–140.00	130.00
1	550–600	585	137.00	137.00
1	650–700	680	125.00	125.00
1	700–750	740	145.00	145.00
2	750–800	788	120.00–130.00	125.02
1	850–900	894	130.00	130.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the North Carolina barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

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